Norway vs Sweden: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Norway
1.76
in 2016
Sweden
1.77
in 2023
Norway rank
83rd
Sweden rank
80th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.77 against 1.76 in Norway, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.23 | 9.01 | 1.22 | Norway |
| 1960s | 9.55 | 8.49 | 1.06 | Norway |
| 1970s | 6.99 | 7.53 | 0.5328 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.42 | 0.2235 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 3.3 | 0.2257 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.58 | 2.88 | 0.2998 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.19 | 0.0326 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.77 against 1.76 in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.01, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Norway ranks 83rd and Sweden ranks 80th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.